World History

Is a second American revolution imminent? Frankly, I doubt it.

Governments and their intellectual front men believe that nothing unites a population like a war. Actually, that's not quite true. If you truly want to unite a population, here is a key: drive the dictator out of the country. The fleeing of a despot always leads to unparalleled and authentic celebration.

[Excerpted from chapter 4 in part 1 of the The Turgot Collection

Roosevelt began negotiations to welcome the model killer state of the century into the community of nations, writes Ralph Raico.

It is to mankind's collective detriment that the story of the Aksumite kingdom remains largely unknown.

Hayek determined to form a society committed to persuading the intellectuals, and hence the masses and their political leaders, to change course.

The great sociologist William Graham Sumner explains how the imperialist wars result in the very opposite of their stated intentions.

Money was never seen so abundant in Rome. What was the result? All this money plunged the Romans into luxury and into all sorts of crimes to pay for it.

Some say that we should grow our own food, buy locally, keep firms small, eschew modern conveniences like home appliances, go back to using only natural products, expropriate wealthy savers, and harass the capitalistic class. This paradise has a name, and it is Haiti.